Body of man found in Warren culvert

Warren police and firefighters are at a culvert by Old 13 Mile Road near Van Dyke where the body of a man was found Monday afternoon.

Deputy Police Commissioner Louis Galasso described the man as white, middle-age, with short hair and muddy clothes. Officials estimated the unidentified man died more than two weeks ago.

“There was an advanced stage of decomposition. The person was found floating on his back, wedged in with other logs, as part of a log jam in the culvert,” Galasso said.

The Macomb County Medical Examiner’s Office is expected to take the body for an autopsy.

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The body was spotted approximately 20 yards south of Old 13 Mile, east of Van Dyke, by workers from a nearby office building who went outside for a smoking break.

“This is an area that is frequented by homeless individuals, who sometimes temporarily will camp in the wooded area right there,” the deputy commissioner said. “It’s real early to tell, but it sort of has the indication it’s probably a homeless man.”

The man wore a flannel shirt and work pants, police said. Investigators have not determined if the man was a victim of foul play.

Anyone with information about the man is asked to call the Warren Police Department at (586) 574-4775.